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Ok Cool dude, Just know that you will encounter mostly good people down here looking to help you, so just like here just ask for help and you will get it. Good luck on your training.

Np. Hope you get that call soon.

If you pick B division, you only go to B division Yards, but Concourse Yard a B division Yard is in the Bronx right by Bedford Park Blvd If you know the Bronx ,also 207 Yard is in northern Manhattan pretty far from Brooklyn.

I had answered your question but it seems a little troll with nothing better to do with his time and no knowledge of transit's health benefits since he doesn't work for transit erased my comment. So from now on I will refrain from commenting on this site.

School car is what you make of it buddy, sure Tss can be demanding, strict, and rub you the wrong way but at the end of the day it all comes down to how much you want this job and how much you put into it. Don't worry about the signals you will know them all if you study hard and they go over them all the time even when your not in the class room. If you make a mistake learn from it, most people don't come out of school car polished train operators, that comes from experience on the road operating these trains day in and day out. All that stuff about being aggressive and coming in hard in my opinion is not helping anyone be a better train operator, that comes with time. Is no wonder we have so many signals being hit and so many stations overruns, Am not saying be scared to operate but learn the lines get a feel for the train, the speed you are moving with out looking at the speedometer these are thing that come with experience and you don't get that while you in school car you get that on the road. Another thing is get to know your classmates they will be your family for the next 6 months and the rest of your transit career. Good luck hope to see you on the road.

Believe when I tell you that this list will be extended another year just like the conductor's list was extended as people are still retiring, getting promoted and yes terminated so there is a need for this list, so keep up the hope until the list is officially over.

Congratulations dude glad you made it. Be safe out there, take your time and best of luck to you.

A lot of people get held up for medical reasons mostly. Go to the doctor now and make sure your sugar, blood pressure, eyes, and any other medical condition you may have is under control that way when they call you for the medical your are ready.

You will get someone willing to train you as best as they can, most people down here are willing to help and share whatever knowledge they have with you as long as you are willing to listen and follow instructions. Ask a lot of questions regarding the yard, the moves, make sure you do everything as they thought you in school car and if you are not sure about something ask and ask again. Good luck.

Well said brother, I can tell you that I used to run into the guys from the earlier classes in the yards or those trailer class rooms since school car was different for us as we didn't have the YX program we would end up at some yards at the same time and we all got along and share what ever little knowledge we had with each other and once they got out on to the road they shared their experiences with me and my classmates as we did with the other classes that came after us, at least the ones that would listen.

Once you finish school car you will be looking at a year to a year and half of xxtra maybe less depending on retirement and promotions, I can tell you that the first 7 induction classes of A division Train operators from test 8098 were able to pick jobs last pick and most of us were xxtra for year or a little over it. In the B division is a bit slower than the A division though so it might take longer over there.

I know it's a lot of work but I made them myself with copies of the material that was given to me in schoolcar and regular index cards. Give them a try it worked for me.

Congratulations brother and best of luck out there. Glad to be of help.

90 days after your start date the health benefits kick in.

Sorry about that bro was not taking any shots at you or anyone and you will definetely will have your favorites when you are out here, enjoy school car and make the most out your time in the yards and station switching.

Huh, yeah ok wait till you pounding the road in a 62 with a poor working a/c in the summer or heater in the winter plus no back support while you operate then tell me about how you prefer a 62 over a 142 lol.

The last hired for the June class was in the late 2500's this coming from Ms. Shivers. So the next hires will be from that point on and not counting who ever is coming of medical hold. Hope that helps.

If you dont get call for the June Class you will probably get call for the July class and will have a better chance to pick what division you might want to go to so don't get discouraged just wait patiently for your turn, they will get to you. I know a lot of people say "I just want to get in no matter what division it is" But trust me when I tell you that its a lot harder when you have to report to Van courtlant living in Staten Island or Brooklyn than lf you live in the Bronx.

My main thing was getting to stay AMs and I got to do it and got 3 days on the Deuce and 1 Day out of VC and 1 day ouf the the East on the 5, good jobs too. And like Elantra said getting away from the Crew office is the best but getting this nice of a pick was the icing on the cake. Can't wait for it to start, no more 4 am reports out of GC for me Buddy. we were xxtra for a little over a year. You will get there with all the retirements going on you wont be xxtra for long.

You got the right attitude brother, keep that up and you most definitely will accomplish your goal. Hope to see you on the road soon.

Well not to bust anybody's bubble but not getting what you want when you first start is the norm down here, School car is easy because you know ahead of time where you have to report, wait until to you finish training and come out to the road and become extra extra and they have you going all over the place from day to day with different reporting times and also your tour of duty and days off are subject to change on a weekly basis. Enjoy school car while you can and also get to know your classmates as they will be your support through out those early years believe me you will need all the support you can get.

Word of advice to all coming in, be on time, don't take off unless you really have to, listen to your instructors and study hard. If you do this you will succeed down here. There is a world of things you will be learning and it won't be easy so work hard for it and you will be rewarded in the end.

You will get mostly human resources material on your first day, your tools and text books you will get when you report to P.S 248.